An overnight cruise to another country is just the beginning of this exciting tour of eastern Canada and the Maritime Provinces. From quaint fishing villages to Old World-style cities, this tour explores the varied cultures that have developed in this corner of North America.

Highlights

Free home or local pickup and return

21 Meals (14 breakfasts,1 box lunch and 6 dinners )

Afternoon sailing to Nova Scotia while enjoying the comfort of the CAT cruise vessel

Travel the Lighthouse Trail and visit the fishing villages of Lunenburg and Peggy’s Cove

City tour of Halifax including the Public Gardens, Province House and the former British fort, the Citadel

Visit the Alexander Graham Bell Museum

Experience the awesome beauty of the Cabot Trail and enjoy a picnic box lunch

Tour Prince Edward Island including Founder’s Hall and the Anne of Green Gables home

City tour of Montreal including Mount Royal, St. Joseph Oratory and Notre Dame Basilica

Montreal Museum of Archaeology

Dinner and entertainment at a Montreal Cabaret

$75 in Mayflower Money

Itinerary

Day 1 The Journey Begins

Depart for Pennsylvania for an overnight stay and a Welcome Dinner hosted by your Tour Manager. (Dinner and breakfast)

Day 2 New York State and Massachusetts

Continue through New York State to your hotel in Massachusetts. (Breakfast)

Day 3 Board The CAT Cruise Vessel

Arrive in Portland, Maine this afternoon in time to board The CAT cruise vessel for the afternoon trip to Nova Scotia for an overnight stay in Yarmouth. (Breakfast)

Day 4 Lighthouse Trail and Peggy’s Cove

Today, follow the Lighthouse Trail past fishing villages and scenes of beach, bay and harbor to the town fishing village of Lunenburg, designated a World Heritage Site. Enjoy lunch on your own and explore the quaint shops before we travel to Peggy’s Cove. Known to be one of the most photographed seaside villages in North America, Peggy’s Cove is a pleasure to behold. Later, we arrive in Halifax, our home for the next two nights. (Breakfast)

Day 5 Halifax

Today, a local guide joins us for a look at Halifax, an attractive and historic city, distinguished by having one of the finest harbors in the world. We will see the Public Gardens and Province House, the oldest Parliament building in Canada’s history, as well as the Citadel, a restored British fort which is now a National Landmark. (Breakfast)

Day 6 Cape Breton Island

Follow the Sunrise Trail through the Scottish region of the province. Passing such towns as New Glasgow and Antigonish, we arrive on Cape Breton Island, a region rich in French Canadian, Mic Mac Indian and Scottish heritages. We visit the Alexander Graham Bell Museum where many of his inventions are on display before arriving at our hotel. (Breakfast and dinner)

We leave Nova Scotia today and take a ferry to Prince Edward Island, home of Lucy Maud Montgomery, who wrote Anne of Green Gables. We tour Charlottetown, a city whose core has not changed since it was settled by the French, Scottish, English and Irish. A visit to the Anne of Green Gables home is one of the highlights of your day. This evening savor the local cuisine with a tasty lobster dinner. (Breakfast and dinner)

Day 9 Fredericton

Leaving Prince Edward Island via the Confederation Bridge brings us to New Brunswick. A stop at Magnetic Hill will boggle your mind as you watch our bus roll backward uphill, before arriving in Fredericton. (Breakfast)

Day 10 Arrive in Quebec City

Traveling north today we skirt around the state of Maine and arrive at the shores of the St. Lawrence Seaway. For hundreds of years this historic river has carried explorers and today we trace the steps of these great explorers as we parallel the Seaway into the heart of French Canada and to our destination, the walled city of Quebec. In the walled city of Quebec, the charm of French Canada is right outside our door. A guided tour takes us through this beautiful city with its narrow streets filled with quaint shops and European architecture. See the Plains of Abraham, the Grand Alleé and the Parliament. There is even entertainment and a typical Quebec feast in a traditional Sugar Shack. (Breakfast and dinner)

Day 11 Sainte-Anne de Beaupré Basilica and Montmorency Falls

This morning we visit the beautiful Sainte-Anne de Beaupré Basilica and the awe-inspiring Montmorency Falls, before embarking on a cruise along the St. Lawrence River. (Breakfast)

Day 12 Travel to Montreal

Leaving Quebec City this morning, we arrive in Montreal where we enjoy a guided city tour. We will see Old Montreal, dating from the 18th century, Notre Dame Basilica, St. Joseph Oratory, the site of the 1976 Olympics and enjoy a panoramic vista of the city from Mount Royal before checking into our hotel for the next two nights. (Breakfast)

Day 13 Montreal Touring and Evening Cabaret

This morning we visit the very birthplace of Montreal and discover the history of this fascinating city from the days when Natives camped here right up to the present at the Montreal Museum of Archaeology. This afternoon enjoy free time to explore on your own, or shop in some of Montreal’s many stores and boutiques. Tonight, enjoy dinner and entertainment at a Montreal Cabaret. (Breakfast and dinner)

Day 14 Ontario Overnight

Depart Quebec today for an overnight and farewell dinner in Ontario. (Breakfast and dinner)

Day 15 Arrive Home

Arrive home today with fond memories of your Nova Scotia and French Canada vacation. (Breakfast)

Each U.S. citizen must have a valid passport. Expiry date of passports should be at least 6 months after the return date of tour. If you don’t have a passport, call our office and we’ll tell you how to apply for one. Some countries require visas for entry by U.S. citizens. We will send visa applications and instructions if a visa is required for your tour. Holders of non-U.S. passports should contact their nearest consulate and inquire about the necessary passport or visa documentation required for entry into the countries visited. NOTE: Due to airline security measures, your passport name must match your airline ticket name and your tour reservation name or you may be denied aircraft boarding.